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Electricity

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Electricity Chapter Video

Electricity Chapter Video

conductor

a material that lets electricity pass through easily
conductor Simple Definition

electric current

a flow of electric charge, it is measured in amperes (A)
electric current Simple Definition

electromagnet

a temporary magnet made of wire coiled around an iron core
electromagnet Simple Definition

generator

a device that uses a magnet to turn mechanical energy into electrical energy
generator Simple Definition

insulator

a material that does not let electricity pass through easily
insulator Simple Definition

parallel circuit

a circuit in which current can flow through more than one path
parallel circuit Simple Definition

series circuit

a circuit in which there is a single path for current to follow
series circuit Simple Definition

static electricity

the electric charge that builds up on an object
static electricity Simple Definition

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